Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-11-10
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
a CitIz.n,. view o. ,h. AFFAIR.

NIB. cDITo1"4t appears that the
O'Neils, who have become notorious
through sundEy prosecutions and suits
In this and White Pine county, in which
they figured as defendants, coupled with
acsreer in the latter county which ter
minated in hasty evacuation under
the persuasive influence Of an armed
escort and whose -phsnomenal increase
OF worldly possessions on the ranges of
this county has been marked by COR
responding loss from the herds of
neighboring cattlemen, are again in the
lneshes OF the law; and with vigorous
grip on the forelock OF old Time and
Characteristic ingenuity are attempting
to mould public opinion TO suit their
prospective necessities-this time
through the medium Of newspaper cir.
Enthusiastically anticipating the
session of the Grand, and the assem-.
bling Of the Petit juries. '..511
In their ill.advised effort to capture
the sympathetic citizen before an op
portunity is afforded for ascertaining
the true status Of the matter, they have
diligently omitted to state the facts con.
stituting their alleged grievances, which
IN the interest Of Intelligent discussion
undertake TO supply: g3lgL IL E.
About the 26th of October a warrant
was placed in the hands of William
Gleason, q Constable and Deputy Sher-
IN at Wells, commanding him forth
with to arrest w. T. O'Neil and Z. G.
ONeil, brothers. commonly known as
Bill and Dick o'Neil, upon charge of
felony, committed by stealing two COWS
Of the ever vanishing stock of Mason a.
Bradley, Arm composed OF Hook Ma
son and IF and Louis Bradley, rang
ing near the headquarters of the &C
aused. The officer, with prophetic an
ticipation, secured the services of an
sble-bodied deputy and proceeded to
She O'Neil camp on Salmon river. The
following day they discovered their men
aud succeeded in taking Dick into Gus
tody, when Bill O'Neil and Jim. his
brother, appeared on the scene, armed
with Henry rifles, with which they GOV.
cred the officers und compelled them to
release Dick, threatening, with many O
merry oath, to kill the first man who
ApProachod TO arrest them. In the full
ness of their faith in the efficacy of a
warrant and with Q confidence in ofIici.l
character, indicating u sad lack of
knowledge OF tho O'Neils, the Sheriff
and his deputy were unfortunately not
provided with rifles and were therefore
obliged to retreat and return empty
handed to Wells.
The, following morning the O'Neila
with their distinguishing cowboy bravo
do rode into town, Of which fact Glea.
son, who had arrived several hours err
isr, Was informed aud at once sought
and soon found them. He arrested
both, nfssr being informed by Bill tina,
he would kill him II he attempted il.
Upon reaching the Jail with hiB priso-
mira he started to UNLOCK the door,
when 90 quick 90 fash Bill drew his
six.shooter and shot at Glsason's head
1Astantly lodging aud by arapid mo.
tion throwing up the pistol barrel Glea-
Won saved his lite, but 80 close was the
mu2zle to his ear when the pistol ex-
ploded that tho ooncussion knocked him
down. At that moment . fellow, whoit
seems had been following them with n
shotgun. discharged both barrels In
quick succession. A better scheme to
oscapa from custody could not have
ksen devised by the O'Neils had the,
shotgun Haan been their confederate.
skiehview is entertained by many who
know tho faots and the O'Neils best.
This shos.gnn 'Goa-send disappeared;
Why and vhithes psrhsps those uho
we're rendered 90 signsl a service can
e&Splaip. Bat w digsesss Tho of,osr
ssoovered and Sprenato hia isst in time
u obtain q dissolyipg view Of hia Will.